branchia

[ brang-kee-uh ]

noun,plural bran·chi·ae [brang-kee-ee]. /ˈbræŋ kiˌi/. Zoology.
  1. a gill.

Origin of branchia

1
1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin branchia “gill” (plural branchiae ), from Greek: bránchia “gills,” plural of bránchion “fin”

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British Dictionary definitions for branchia

branchia

/ (ˈbræŋkɪə) /


nounplural -chiae (-kɪˌiː)
  1. a gill in aquatic animals

Derived forms of branchia

  • branchiate, adjective

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